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Flags of Australia: Torres Strait Islander flag

Educate your kids and have fun at the same time with this series of Australian flags. This one is the Torres Strait Islander flag. Help the kids remember each one for its unique design with this and other great colouring pages for kids.

What you need:

computer with internet access

printer

paper

coloured pencils or markers

Activity:

Torres Strait Islands flag

Designed by: Bernard Namok from Thursday Island.

Adopted in: July 1992 by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. At this time, it was given equal importance to the Aboriginal flag. But it was first officially recognised in July 1995 by the Australian Government.

Representation: Each part of the flag is designed to represent something about Torres Strait Island culture.